This is a tutorial for getting Ralink's RT2760/RT2790/RT2860/RT2890-based (m)PCI(e) cards running on Intrepid with the latest Linux drivers provided on Ralink's website. You will need a wired connection to download the pertinent files.

Make sure that both lines have a "y" after them (by default they have an "n"), then save the file.

Now enter the 2008_0918_RT2860_Linux_STA_v1.8.0.0 directory, compile and install the driver as root:

Code:

cd 2008_0918_RT2860_Linux_STA_v1.8.0.0/
sudo su
make && make install

It is important here not to use "sudo" alone, but "sudo su" because with sudo for some reason the installation script fails to create the necessary files and folders in among others /etc. This is what caused me some trouble before I figured it out.

Now, while still root modprobe the driver module:

Code:

modprobe rt2860sta

Give it a minute to create the ra0 device node, and network manager should now be able to display all visible wireless networks in your area, meanwhile you can stop being root and make sure that the module was probed correctly by checking the output of lsmod looking for the rt2860sta module.

Code:

exit
lsmod | grep rt2860sta

It should output something like "rt2860sta 525400 1". To make sure that ra0 is up and running as it's supposed to you can run "iwconfig" which should output something like this:

Thanks a ton! Works perfectly. I just installed Intrepid today and the wireless chip didn't show up in ifconfig or iwconfig. If the box didn't come with windows I wouldn't even know what chipset it was.

Your instructions worked on my new Asus eee box PC which came with a very limited version of Linux on it. I got a ziped version of the tar file from the RT site. So had to figure how to get it out. I am over 70 so I am not good with all these commands. But after a lot of cd commands I did it! The networkmanger informed me that it was connecting to my router. I am running Umbuntu 8.10 which I got at the book store as a magazine by that name. After the updates and trying to download other networking programs I also got my um175 Verizon cellular modem to work. I very much appreciate all you help in getting this going.